A Man Four-Square

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is friend's arm around his waist, the sound

, steady. Where did

houlder.

rtender, who was cautiously rising from a prone posi

assed. He saw a little crowd gather. Some of them carried out

He's still breathing

d Clanton. "Did you

to me like you sure got him. Anyhow, it ain't your fault.

y near a breakdown. "Why didn't I take another crack at him when I ha

in a thousand, Jim. You did t

zen men were coming toward them from the front door. Buck Sanders was one

u boys ride for the Flying V Y

is voice was just as cold. It h

r pardner-Clanton, whatever his name is-gave i

mention y

party. We ride for the Lazy S

ers. "My bunkie didn't kill any of the Roush clan because they worked for Snaith and McRobert. He shot them for the reason I've jus

he got Ranse Roush in a fair fight. But you've

ace an' we rode-Jim an' I did-to help Pierre an' his family. We drove the 'Paches off, but they picked up Miss Pauline while she was out ridin' alone. We took after 'em. I got wo

g beside his friend, one hand resting lightly on his shoulder. The cowpuncher was as lithe and cle

to you to come through with an explanation of why Webb's men have just gunned three o

lone. It goes as I've told i

in this thing deep. I'm willin' to give you the benefit of the doubt if my friends are. I'd hate to see you bumped off when you didn't do any of the killin'. All we want is justice. T

ton?" ask

nd to Clant

Prince. "What did you ever see me do to giv

fair. You step asid

est had it done to them there would be

take that o

r of our Lord

ou turn it down you're liable

n the lean, brown face

whenever yo

iend," advised the ex-

atever for you to run o

who's got about all h

ons, an' it's reasonable

t. My friend fought fair. You know best whether your friends did. He took 'em at odds of two to one, an' at that one of y

nd the climate of Texas unhealthy. "I reckon it would ta

n point of fact, after what he had seen in the last few minutes, he was not at all anxious to force the issue to actual battle. A good st

Another showdown?" ask

hed. "I never did se

st the kid except that he was lookin' for a fight an' got it. He played the hand that

stake if we do,"

f you don't," said

n. Of those facing him not one of the six but knew they would have to pay the

ing?" grumbled a one-ar

of our friends. Wh

all know you burn powder quick. You're a sure-enough bad man. But I've got a hunc

vy sarcasm. "You talk like you was

an' Clanton has another.

omise. "Why not just ar

find whether the

countered. "Think we were born yesterday? No Lazy

l we know is what we've seen. Clanton here took a mighty slim chance of comin' through alive when he tackled Dave an' Hugh Roush. I wouldn't have g

b," sneered Albeen. "Better go back t

an right away, Albeen, do you?"

man. "Make up your minds whether you want to jump one man an' a wounded boy. If

h an oath he turned on his heel and strode from the gambling-hall. His pa

ut of town for the north. Hit it pronto. Stay with it till you

e right, Reb,"

l get busy lappin' up drinks. Quite a crowd of town toughs will join 'em. By night they'll be

ixed up we'll be joggin' along if h

I'd see he was a